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of Councils. He was the Senior Officer in the service, having commenced his Official career under the Superintendency of Trade before the Colony was established. He was by far the most experienced and hard working officer in the Colonial Secretary's Department where his loss will be much felt.

2.

To fill this vacancy, I have on Govt Notification of 5th February (with 4 selected a gentleman who is admitted by all hands to be the best First Clerk remaining in the Hong Kong Civil Service, that is Mr Seth, who was promoted by Sir Arthur Kennedy in 1875 to be the First Clerk in the Magistracy. I have promoted Mr. James Parker, the Second Clerk in the Magistracy to be First Clerk, Mr. Li Hong Mi, the Third Clerk, to be Second Clerk, Mr. Ng Kwai Shang late Fourth Clerk in Magistracy and Temporary Clerk-Colonial Secretary's Office- to be Third Clerk in the Magistracy. I have given a temporary and provisional Clerkship of $40 a month in the Colonial Secretary's Department to Mr. Louis Gonzaga d'Almada e Castro, the son of the late First Clerk.

4. I strongly recommend these promotions and appointments for Your Lordship's approval.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedient Humble servant, B. Hennessy.

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270 of Councils. He was the Senior Officer in the service, having commenced his Official career under the Superintendency of Trade before the Colony was established. He was by far the most experienced and hard working officer in the Colonial Secretary's Department where his loss will be much felt. 2. To fill this vacancy, I have on Govt Notification of 5th February (with 4 selected a gentleman who is admitted by all hands to be the best First Clerk remaining in the Hong Kong Civil Service, that is Mr Seth, who was promoted by Sir Arthur Kennedy in 1875 to be the First Clerk in the Magistracy. I have promoted Mr. James Parker, the Second Clerk in the Magistracy to be First Clerk, Mr. Li Hong Mi, the Third Clerk, to be Second Clerk, Mr. Ng Kwai Shang late Fourth Clerk in Magistracy and Temporary Clerk-Colonial Secretary's Office- to be Third Clerk in the Magistracy. I have given a temporary and provisional Clerkship of $40 a month in the Colonial Secretary's Department to Mr. Louis Gonzaga d'Almada e Castro, the son of the late First Clerk. 4. I strongly recommend these promotions and appointments for Your Lordship's approval. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedient Humble servant, B. Hennessy.
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270 of Councils. He was the Senior Officer in the service, Official career having commenced his under the Sheperintendency of Strade before the Colony established. He was was regularly by far the most. in experienced and hard working officer in the Colonial Shoretary's Department where his loss will be much felt. 2. > 3 To fill this vacancy I have on Gout Notific of 5. Febniaryll (with 4 -selected a gentlerican who is admitted all hands to be the best First Clerk ress emaining in the Houghong Civil Service, that is Mr Seth, who was promoted 15 by Sir Arthur Kennedy in 1875 to be - 315/7/7/ the First Clerk in the Magistracy. I have promoted Mr. James Parker, the Second Clark in the Magistracy Magistracy to be First__ Clerk, Mr. Li Hong Mi, the Third Clerk, to be Second Clerk, Mr. Ng Kwai Shang late Fourth Clerk in Magistracy and Temporary Clerk-Colonial Secretary's Office- to be Third Clerk in the Magistrang I have given a temporary 3. and provisional Clerkship of $40 a month in the Colonial Secretary's Department to Mr. Louis Gonzaga d'Almada e Castro, the son of the late First Clerk. 4 I strongly recommend these promotions and appointments for Your Lordship's approval. I have the honour to be, My Lord, You Lordship's Most bbadient Humble servant, Bieshenery.
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of Councils. He was the Senior Officer

in the service,

Official

career

having commenced his under the Sheperintendency

of Strade before the Colony

established. He was

was

regularly

by far the most.

in

experienced and hard working officer in the Colonial Shoretary's Department where

his loss will be much felt.

2.

>

3

To

fill

this

vacancy

I have

on

Gout Notific

of 5. Febniaryll (with

4

-selected a gentlerican who is admitted all hands to be the best First Clerk

ress

emaining in the Houghong Civil Service,

that is Mr Seth, who was

promoted

15

by Sir Arthur Kennedy in 1875 to be - 315/7/7/

the First Clerk in the Magistracy. I have promoted Mr. James Parker, the Second

Clark in the Magistracy

Magistracy to be First__

Clerk, Mr. Li Hong Mi, the Third Clerk, to be Second Clerk, Mr. Ng Kwai Shang late Fourth Clerk in Magistracy and Temporary Clerk-Colonial Secretary's Office- to be Third Clerk in the Magistrang I have given a temporary

3.

and provisional Clerkship of $40 a month in the Colonial Secretary's Department

to Mr. Louis Gonzaga d'Almada e Castro,

the son of the late First Clerk.

4

I strongly recommend these promotions and appointments for Your

Lordship's approval.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

You Lordship's Most bbadient Humble servant,

Bieshenery.

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